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Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Only a panic reaction

Only a panic reaction The financial market predictably reacted quite negatively to the terrorist bomb attack at the J.W. Marriott hotel here on Tuesday, as evidenced by the 3.1 percent decline in the Jakarta stock exchange main index and the 2.1 percent depreciation of the rupiah.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Sketches of bomber released

Sketches of bomber releasedDamar Harsanto and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have moved quickly in their investigation into the bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel by releasing three composite sketches of the man who purchased the 1986 metallic blue Toyota Kijang minivan used in ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Govt to launch stimulus package

Govt to launch stimulus packageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to introduce a stimulus package to help revive investments and cushion the economy from the impact of the latest terror attack in the country.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Ban on communism a display of vindictiveness

Ban on communism a display of vindictivenessJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta, soedjati@cbn.net.id If there were anything so senseless, inconsistent, illogical, unfair, unjust or ignorant in this country, it must be the continued ban on communism or Marxism-Leninism.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

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JAKARTA: State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has successfully refurbished two vessels belonging to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, the company said on Wednesday.PT PAL's president director, Adwin H.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Beratha wins Bali election to retain post

Beratha wins Bali election to retain postI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Incumbent Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha won a second five-year term in the gubernatorial election here on Wednesday, thanks to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's support.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/On daylight saving

On daylight saving Helen Lok's letter Daylight savings in the Aug. 4 edition of The Jakarta Post made the classical mistake of imagining electricity can be saved by putting the clocks forward.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Marines implicated in Asaba shooting

Marines implicated in Asaba shootingTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Navy is currently questioning four Marine soldiers over their alleged involvement in the murders of a businessman and his Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) bodyguard last month.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Terrorist suspects refuse to testify in trial

Terrorist suspects refuse to testify in trialWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Three key witnesses in the Bali bombings trial -- Ali Gufron, Amrozi and Imam Samudra -- refused to testify against suspected terrorist Utomo Pamungkas alias Mubarok on Wednesday, and withdrew ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Govt to impose new security measures

Govt to impose new security measuresThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to Tuesday's bomb blast at the five-star JW Marriott hotel in South Jakarta, the government plans to impose new security measures that may upset some people.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Students acquitted of illegal rally charges

Students acquitted of illegal rally chargesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three student activists were acquitted on Wednesday by the Central Jakarta District Court on charges related to a rally that was held last Jan. 22."I couldn't believe it.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/RI breaks breast-feeding record

RI breaks breast-feeding record KEDIRI, East Java: Mothers in the East Java town of Kediri have reason to be proud. They broke the world record on Wednesday for the largest number of women ever to breast-feed their babies simultaneously.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Bylaw endorsement postponed

Bylaw endorsement postponed JAKARTA: The City Council decided on Wednesday to postpone the endorsement of the bylaw on transportation draft due to many crucial issues, that still need to be discussed and revised.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/ JAKARTA: More than 90 percent of national flag carrier PT

JAKARTA: More than 90 percent of national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia's maintenance workers have agreed to be transferred to a subsidiary the airline plans to set up, the airline said in a press release on Wednesday.As of Wednesday, 2,490, or 90.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Officer tried for bombing

Officer tried for bombing JAKARTA: The trial of a former member of the National Police's bomb squad charged with bombing National Police Headquarters began in the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday, a day after the deadly blast at the JW Marriott Hotel.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/TV Program: Thursday, August 7, 2003

TV Program: Thursday, August 7, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Tourism industry may suffer another setback

Tourism industry may suffer another setbackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar The country's tourism industry may suffer another serious setback after the bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel, unless the government takes immediate measures to tighten security.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/House OKs constitutional court bill

House OKs constitutional court billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives unanimously approved the constitutional court bill on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/ASEAN leaders, businessmen to hold meeting in Bali

ASEAN leaders, businessmen to hold meeting in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Southeast Asian political and business leaders will gather in Nusa Dua, Bali from Oct. 4 to Oct. 7 in a bid to boost government-private sector cooperation, and attract investment to the region.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/38 school heads in West Java to travel abroad on study tour

38 school heads in West Java to travel abroad on study tourYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Amid growing concerns over the high cost of education in the crisis-riddled country, at least 38 state senior high school (SMU) principals in West Java have joined a one-week overseas trip to ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Dengue fever outbreak in Medan, 3 dead

Dengue fever outbreak in Medan, 3 dead MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least 145 cases of dengue fever and three deaths have been reported in the North Sumatra capital Medan, health officials said on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/More technicians join Garuda unit

More technicians join Garuda unit JAKARTA: More than 90 percent of national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia's maintenance workers have agreed to be transferred to a subsidiary the airline plans to set up, the airline said in a press release on Wednesday.As of Wednesday, 2,490, or 90.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/MPR recommends anticorruption commission

MPR recommends anticorruption commissionM. Taufiqurrahman and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) rejected on Wednesday a proposal that would recommend the government to establish an independent committee to oversee business activities of the family ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Community-based project benefits slump villagers

Community-based project benefits slump villagersRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Once one of the country's most powerful men, a close and loyal aide to the strongman Soeharto, Moerdiono is no ordinary name.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/JP/4/4GOLKAR

JP/4/4GOLKARTwo generals take different political courses The Jakarta Post Jakarta Two retired Indonesian Military (TNI) generals took different political courses on Wednesday, with one eying the presidency and the other quitting the race.Former TNI chief Gen.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Drugs smugglers use East Timor to get into RI: Police

Drugs smugglers use East Timor to get into RI: PoliceYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Police say that they have identified an international drug network, which uses East Timor as the gateway for the smuggling of thousands of kilograms of illegal drugs into Indonesia.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Muslim groups condemn blast, say Islam not to blame

Muslim groups condemn blast, say Islam not to blameMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, the country's two largest Muslim organizations, led a chorus of condemnation against the bomb attack on JW Marriott Hotel and called on people to ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Only justice can build Dili-Jakarta relationship

Only justice can build Dili-Jakarta relationshipAderito de Jesus Soares, Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), New York City Jakarta's "theater of justice on East Timor" is nearing its end, when the ad hoc human rights tribunal on Tuesday sentenced Maj.Gen.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/RI breaks breast-feeding record

RI breaks breast-feeding record KEDIRI, East Java: Mothers in the East Java town of Kediri have reason to be proud. They broke the world record on Wednesday for the largest number of women ever to breast-feed their babies simultaneously.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/New contract to solve Cepu dispute proposed

New contract to solve Cepu dispute proposedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm Pertamina said it had offered a special contract scheme to giant oil firm Exxonmobil oil in a bid to settle a protracted dispute over the contract in the Cepu oil block in Central and East Java.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Bargain hunting lifts stocks higher

Bargain hunting lifts stocks higherRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A day after a lethal terrorist attack rocked one of the country's famous business hotels, JW Marriott, the Jakarta Composite Index bounced back higher on Wednesday as investors, mostly foreign-based, hunted down ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Manimaren buried, mystery remains

Manimaren buried, mystery remainsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The death of businessman Marimutu Manimaren, who apparently committed suicide by jumping out of s 56th floor window of a hotel on Tuesday, is still shrouded in mystery.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Two generals take different political courses

Two generals take different political coursesThe Jakarta Post JakartaTwo retired Indonesian Military (TNI) generals took different political courses on Wednesday, with one eying the presidency and the other quitting the race.Former TNI chief Gen.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Govt, police link Marriot bombing to Jamaah Islamiyah

Govt, police link Marriot bombing to Jamaah IslamiyahTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is keeping open the possibility of regional terror network Jamaah Islamiyah's involvement in the bomb attack on JW Marriot Hotel on Tuesday.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

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JAKARTA: State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has successfully refurbished two vessels belonging to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, the company said on Wednesday.PT PAL's president director, Adwin H.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Two generals take different political courses

Two generals take different political coursesThe Jakarta Post JakartaTwo retired Indonesian Military (TNI) generals took different political courses on Wednesday, with one eying the presidency and the other quitting the race.Former TNI chief Gen.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/'Rp 53b in reforestation funds misused in East Java'

'Rp 53b in reforestation funds misused in East Java'Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Calls are growing for police and prosecutors in East Java province to investigate alleged misuse of around Rp 53 billion in reforestation funds provided by the central administration.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Security increased for Bali v'ball tour

Security increased for Bali v'ball tourThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Organizers of the International Beach Volleyball World Tour in Bali in two weeks intend to adopt tighter security precautions in the wake of the Marriott bombing.The five-day tournament will run from Aug.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Astra Says blast won't hurt sales

Astra Says blast won't hurt sales JAKARTA: Indonesian car maker PT Astra International said Wednesday a bomb blast that occurred in the capital Tuesday won't hurt its performance this year, and forecast sales to expand 3.9% from 2002.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Widows confronted by reality

Widows confronted by realityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta "A train is about to hit myself and my husband. At that very moment we realized there was nothing we could do. We readied ourselves to die ... Suddenly I woke up," said Nurhayati at the Cipto Mangunkusomo General Hospital (RSCM) morgue.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Dengue fever outbreak in Medan, 3 dead

Dengue fever outbreak in Medan, 3 dead MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least 145 cases of dengue fever and three deaths have been reported in the North Sumatra capital Medan, health officials said on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/More technicians join Garuda unit

More technicians join Garuda unit JAKARTA: More than 90 percent of national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia's maintenance workers have agreed to be transferred to a subsidiary the airline plans to set up, the airline said in a press release on Wednesday.As of Wednesday, 2,490, or 90.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Flying with Northwest

Flying with Northwest On July 15, 2003, I flew by Garuda from Jakarta to Singapore, where I spent the night. The next day I proceeded to fly to Washington DC on board Northwest Airlines. My boarding pass was No. 667717 and I'm also a WorldPerks holder, No. 036024660.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Paddy's Pub is back. more secure than ever

Paddy's Pub is back. more secure than everWahyoe Boediwardhana, Contributor, Kuta, Bali Made Sukarya is beaming with hope. After losing his job at the popular Paddy's pub in Legian after it was destroyed by a terrorist bomb in October last year, he is back in his old job.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Passengers stranded due to strike

Passengers stranded due to strike TANGERANG: Hundreds of passengers were stranded on Wednesday morning, as drivers of public minivans serving the Ciledug to Cikokol route had been on strike since Tuesday afternoon.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/'Bringing terrorists to court is waste of time'

'Bringing terrorists to court is waste of time' The recent terrorist bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta claimed at least 10 lives and left around 150 injured. The blast occurred less than a month after a bomb attack at the legislative compound in the capital.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Megawati installs five new ambassadors

Megawati installs five new ambassadorsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri installed on Wednesday five career diplomats as Indonesian ambassadors while the government continues its consultations with the House of Representatives on four other ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/'Bajaj' owners, drivers protest against Kancil

'Bajaj' owners, drivers protest against KancilBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 300 bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicles) were parked at the City Council compound on Wednesday in a noisy and smoky protest against the administration's plan to replace them with the Kancil ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Communism's long shadow

Communism's long shadow The sharp debate that is currently going on both inside and outside the People's Consultative Assembly about the possibility of repealing a 38-year-old ban on communism once again illustrates the effectiveness of the past New Order regime's smear campaign against anything ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Five-star hotels increase their security system

Five-star hotels increase their security systemRizky KD Ntoma and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the bombing at JW Marriott Hotel in the Mega Kuningan business district in South Jakarta on Tuesday, which claimed at least 10 lives according to police reports, five-star hotels ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/BI sees pressure on rupiah to be short-lived

BI sees pressure on rupiah to be short-livedThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Wednesday that the current weakening of the rupiah would be short-lived, in a statement aimed at trying to calm nervous financial markets following the deadly bomb ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/BI says pressure on rupiah to be short-lived

BI says pressure on rupiah to be short-livedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Wednesday that the current weakening of the rupiah would be short-lived.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Permata lowers loan target after request rejected

Permata lowers loan target after request rejectedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Permata will revise downward its lending target for this year after the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) rejected the publicly listed bank's plans to raise cash through a rights issue or bonds.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Part 2 of 3: The strategic role of gas in the world

Part 2 of 3: The strategic role of gas in the worldLord John P. Browne, Group Executive Chief BP plc, London Across Asia natural gas now supplies 11 percent of energy demand outside the transport sector.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/PT DI workers told to stop protests

PT DI workers told to stop protests BANDUNG: West Java Governor Danny Setiawan asked workers from state-owned aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) on Wednesday to cease their daily protest rallies against their suspension to curb potential security disturbances.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Poor intelligence blamed for bomb attack

Poor intelligence blamed for bomb attackMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bombing in the driveway of JW Marriott hotel in South Jakarta reveals the country's poor intelligence and lack of seriousness in anticipating possible terror attacks in the country, observers say.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/PT PAL refurbishes two ships

PT PAL refurbishes two ships JAKARTA: State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has successfully refurbished two vessels belonging to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, the company said on Wednesday.PT PAL's president director, Adwin H.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Hard blow to Cak Nur

Hard blow to Cak Nur Some people were disappointed to learn of Nurcholish Madjid's (Cak Nur's) decision to withdraw his participation in the convention that the Functional Group (Golkar) party will organize to select the party's presidential candidate.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Government criticized for drought response

Government criticized for drought response CIREBON, West Java: The government's delay in providing water pumps to farmers has been blamed for the spread of the prolonged and crippling drought in Cirebon regency, West Java.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/ JAKARTA: More than 90 percent of national flag carrier PT

JAKARTA: More than 90 percent of national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia's maintenance workers have agreed to be transferred to a subsidiary the airline plans to set up, the airline said in a press release on Wednesday.As of Wednesday, 2,490, or 90.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 7, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 7, 2003.TB.30" 1.0"Exhibition* Ceramic by Marcello Massoni and Michela Foppiani, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Aug. 25.Museums and Galleries * Sika Galery, Jl. Raya Campuhan Sanggingan, Ubud (Tel.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Govt officials to be summoned

Govt officials to be summoned JAKARTA: A minister will summon top government officials who have a double posting in private companies.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/East Timor refugees reregistered

East Timor refugees reregistered KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Authorities have began the reregistration of thousands of East Timorese refugees languishing in camps across East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) to determine their citizenship, officials said.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Two generals take different political courses

Two generals take different political coursesThe Jakarta Post JakartaTwo retired Indonesian Military (TNI) generals took different political courses on Wednesday, with one eying the presidency and the other quitting the race.Former TNI chief Gen.

Thu, 07 Aug 2003

JP/Wiranto submits form for presidential bid to Golkar

Wiranto submits form for presidential bid to GolkarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two retired Indonesian Military (TNI) generals took different political courses on Wednesday, with one eying the presidency and the other quitting the race.Former TNI chief Gen.